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Speaker: Dr. Philip Holmes, Eugene Higgins Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Professor of Applied and Computational Mathematics Associated Faculty in Mathematics and Neuroscience Institute, Princeton University

Talk Title: Moving Fast and Slow*: Feedforward and feedback control in insect locomotion

Series: Engineering, Neuroscience & Health (ENH Seminars)

Abstract: All faculty and students are cordially invited to
The Seminar Series on
Engineering Neuroscience & Health
At the University of Southern California
Monday, November 9th 2015
3:50 p.m.


Presenting:
Dr. Phil Holmes
Eugene Higgins Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Professor of Applied and Computational Mathematics
Associated Faculty in Mathematics and Neuroscience Institute, Princeton University

Moving Fast and Slow*: Feedforward and feedback control in insect locomotion

Seminar is simultaneously presented
UPC: RTH 217 - Live ** Location to be confirmed**

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HSC: CHP 147 - Video Conference
Center for the Health Professional
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Abstract: I will describe mathematical models for running insects, from an energy-conserving biped, through a muscle-actuated hexapod driven by a neural central pattern generator, to reduced phase-oscillator models that capture the dynamics of noisy gaits and external perturbations, and provide estimates of coupling strengths between legs. I will argue that both simple models and large simulations are necessary to understand biological systems, and end by describing some current experiments on fruit flies that cry out for new and improved models.

*Apologies to D. Kahneman "Thinking Fast and Slow"



Hosted by
Prof. Francisco Valero-Cuevas

Complete schedule of speakers and information about all prior seminars can be found at
http://bbdl.usc.edu/ENH


Biography: http://www.princeton.edu/mae/people/faculty/holmes/

Host: Professor Francisco Valero-Cuevas

Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 217

Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

Contact: Mischalgrace Diasanta